Excavator bucket

- Caterpillar Inc
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an excavator bucket showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is another isometric view of the excavator bucket.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the excavator bucket.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the excavator bucket.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the excavator bucket.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the excavator bucket; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view of the excavator bucket.

The right side view is the mirror opposite of the left side view in FIG. 3.

Claims

The ornamental design for an excavator bucket, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D551684
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 29, 2006
Date of Patent: Sep 25, 2007
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc (Peoria, IL)
Inventors: Samuel L. McClallen (Yorkville, IL), Douglas R. Bye (Hinckley, IL), Jeremy D. Folkerts (Lombard, IL), Pandu R. Boyapally (Aurora, IL)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Attorney: Andrew J. Ririe
Application Number: 29/262,303
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Scraper Blade Or Loader Element (D15/32)